Cerebral Protection During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BackgroundThe use of embolic protection devices (EPD) may theoretically reduce the occurrence of cerebral embolic lesions during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Available evidence from single studies is inconclusive. The aim of the present meta‐analysis was to assess the safety and efficacy...

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Main Authors: Luca Testa, Azeem Latib, Matteo Casenghi, Riccardo Gorla, Antonio Colombo, Francesco Bedogni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008463